Tanzania, South Africa crowned CAF African Schools Football Champions in Zanzibar

* Tanzania defeated Guinea 1-0 in the boys’ division while South Africa won 5-4 after penalties against Morocco that ended 1-1 * Uganda took bronze medal after defeating hosts Tanzania 1-0 in the girls’ third-place play-off while in the boys’ Senegal beat Benin through penalties Maravi Express The four-day CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Finals concluded in a memorable evening of African youth football celebration on Friday as Tanzania, South Africa crowned champions in boys and girls category…

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Was FA Cup glory Ten Hag’s final farewell?

* Manchester City were here to inflict the last humiliation on him before departure, to deliver the final blow and see a beleaguered figure on his way * Instead, in one of those delicious twists sport so often delivers, Ten Hag produced a tactical masterclass to beat Manchester City 2-1 By Phil McNulty, BBC Sport If Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is going, then after the finest moment of his time in charge, with the FA Cup being…

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Wanderers can be pushed back if either Tigers and Kamuzu Barracks win this afternoon or Moyale tomorrow

* A brace from Isaac Msiska scored in the 19th and 45th minute were enough to add misery to the Nomads * Who are also smarting from another 0-2 loss against league leaders Silver Strikers — also away at Silver Stadium in Lilongwe last week By Duncan Mlanjira After losing 0-2 yesterday away to Mzuzu City Hammers at Mzuzu Stadium, Mighty Wanderers retained the 4th position on the log table of the TNM Super League 2024 but they can…

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With six league titles, Pep Guardiola is now the joint second-most successful coach in the history of English football

* Man City are the first team in English football history to win more than three consecutive titles * While Guardiola is just the fourth manager to win six English top-flight crowns * Pochettino leaves Chelsea by mutual consent after one season in charge By Reuters, Be-In-Sports & Football365 Pep Guardiola was named Premier League Manager of the Year on Tuesday after guiding Manchester City to an unprecedented fourth successive title — becoming the joint second-most successful coach in…

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NICO Asset Managers invests K16 million for National Schools Chess Championship 

Dunga (centre), handing over the dummy cheque to Howahowa (right) and Nyasulu * This competition always creates a platform for the young people to improve their knowledge in education * And have brighter future at individual, family, as well as at national level because chess is a unique sport By Victor Singano Jnr Official sponsors of the Malawi National Schools Chess Competition, NICO Asset Managers, one of the subsidiaries of NICO Group financial service institution, has invested K16 million…

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Despite criticism from stakeholders, Kenya’s Harambee Stars to play their World Cup qualifiers at neutral Bingu National Stadium

* Kenya is generally in the CECAFA zone. Why should we take our World Cup qualifier match outside our zone, to COSAFA? * However, in 2022, a CECAFA member, Ethiopia also chose Bingu National Stadium as home ground * During the AFCON Côte d’Ivoire 2023 qualifiers in which they were grouped alongside Malawi, Egypt and Guinea By Duncan Mlanjira Having had a good feel of Bingu National Stadium during the 4-Nations Tournament — that Malawi hosted in collaboration with…

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Moyale v Bullets match rescheduled on Monday from Sunday

* But Saturday’s game at the same Mzuzu Stadium is on between Mzuzu City Hammers and Mighty Wanderers * 3rd-placed Hammers have 13 points from 7 games while host Wanderers are 4th with 12 points * The defending champions Nyasa Big Bullets are 2nd with 13 points while Moyale FC are 7th with 10 points Maravi Express The TNM Super League 2024 Week 8 match in which 7th-placed Moyale FC are hosting 2nd-placed Nyasa Big Bullets, has been shifted…

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Young African girls are being holistically developed thanks to CAF—Amanda Dlamini

* We grow up in rural areas without infrastructure, and you probably wait 20 years to get on your first flight to represent your country * Yet CAF has fast tracked this process for these youngsters and affording them a unique experience of international football Maravi Express Former South Africa national women’s player, Amanda Dlamini says the equal opportunity Confederation of African Football (CAF) is granting to both boys and girls bodes well with the growth that African football…

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Diego Maradona’s family maintain his World Cup Adidas Golden Trophy up for auction in France was stolen decades ago 

* It went missing in unknown circumstances and set to be sold without the blessings of the late great player’s family members * Argument by the Aguttes auction house in France is that the person who bought the trophy years ago was not aware it had been stolen Dwight Fraser, Irie FM & George Ramsay, CNN After Diego Maradona’s Adidas  Golden Ball trophy went missing in unknown circumstances decades, it unexpectedly reappeared and is set to be sold without the…

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JK Productions rebrands to Football Legends Association

* Jim Kalua as Board chairperson, Noel Lipipa as his deputy alongside a host of Malawi football legends * Kinnah Phiri, Peterkins Kaira, Young Chimodzi, Gilbert Chirwa, Yasin Osman, Chancy Vinny Gondwe, Spy Msiska, Lovemore Fazili and Rashid Mtelera By Duncan Mlanjira JK Productions, which has been managing the welfare of the country’s football legends, has officially rebranded to Football Legends Association (FLA) with the organisation’s founder Jim Kalua saying the change aligns the entity with its goals of…

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